Best Elementary Schools in Texas

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 4675)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
481970001868	4171	Helbing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3524 N Crump St	Fort Worth	76106	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-0500	357	27	13.2	92.7%	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.7%)	347 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,322			$1,652			$9,670	17.4	18.4	4106	65
482904003277	4172	Marfa Schools	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	300 N Gonzales St	Marfa	79843	Presidio County	Marfa Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 729-5500	223	27	8.3	55.6%	15 (6.7%)	2 (0.9%)	203 (91.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$14,211			$1,901			$12,309	17.3	32.2	3260	912
481785013627	4173	Tradition Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12885 Fm 1346	Saint Hedwig	78152	Bexar County	East Central Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 622-1700	1,141	60	19	61.9%	282 (24.7%)	202 (17.7%)	574 (50.3%)	13 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	63 (5.5%)	$9,362			$1,066			$8,295	17.3	21.5	3910	263
484317004904	4174	Trinidad School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	105 W Eaton	Trinidad	75163	Henderson County	Trinidad Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 778-2673	156	20	7.6	80.8%	77 (49.4%)	15 (9.6%)	41 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (14.7%)	$14,952			$1,525			$13,427	17.3	13.6	4345	171
484122005816	4175	Joan Link Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2815 Ridge Hollow Dr	Houston	77067	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-8390	540	39	13.9	94.4%	11 (2.0%)	101 (18.7%)	413 (76.5%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	$11,579			$1,704			$9,875	17.3	25.1	3690	485
481764001526	4176	William Lee Hastings Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	602 W Center St	Duncanville	75116	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-2800	490	31	15.8	88.4%	14 (2.9%)	196 (40.0%)	263 (53.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	$10,773			$2,135			$8,639	17.2	17	4185	9
482247002256	4177	E H Gilbert Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	931 E Southcross Blvd	San Antonio	78214	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 989-3050	645	35	18.5	93.6%	9 (1.4%)	6 (0.9%)	630 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,416			$1,069			$10,347	17.2	22.4	3861	316
483312010441	4178	Hatchett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10700 Ingram Rd	San Antonio	78245	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-6850	611	46	13.2	80.7%	75 (12.3%)	66 (10.8%)	438 (71.7%)	19 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.0%)	$10,310			$1,137			$9,173	17.2	21.5	3909	269
481437000928	4179	Northside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1020 Northside Blvd	Cleveland	77327	Liberty County	Cleveland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 592-4628	1,097	74	14.8	89.2%	262 (23.9%)	81 (7.4%)	709 (64.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (3.7%)	$13,232			$1,370			$11,863	17.2	18.6	4096	83
481437000929	4180	Southside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	303 Fort Worth	Cleveland	77327	Liberty County	Cleveland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 592-0594	1,052	68	15.4	96.7%	82 (7.8%)	22 (2.1%)	940 (89.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.7%)	$10,995			$1,100			$9,895	17.2	15.9	4244	64

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on STAAR Reading, STAAR Mathematics, STAAR Science test scores released by the Texas Education Agency.
These rankings were last updated on September 11, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Texas Education Agency, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Texas Education Agency.
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Educational resources:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.